Listening to the Brain in Real Time

Epilepsy can be due to genetics, a head injury or issues during birth, but the general cause is widely unknown. This neurological disorder causes an individual to have repeated seizures, or episodes of disturbed brain activity.

The article focused on a major federal initiative in direct brain recording that enables neuroscientists to “listen to the brain’s internal dialogue in real time.”

Jefferson is a member of a consortium of research institutions involved in the $40 million research initiative by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, which seeks to find new ways to treat traumatic brain injury, a major injury of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

“These readings are of great clinical value; the results help us not only ask basic questions about brain function but guide our decisions about what to do,” said Dr. Sharan.

You can read the full New York Times article here as well as an article on the project in The Philadelphia Inquirerhere.

One Response to Listening to the Brain in Real Time

Dr Sharan is a great surgeon, on October 1st had a 5 level spinal fusion. The rod and cavader bone is fusing beautifully. Had my follow up appointment yesterday, he said, can resume normal activities. Thank you Dr Sharan!

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